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What if you were in charge of GM?

874 messages,  Last post on Oct 28, 2009 at 10:20 AM

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Re: Lets Answer the Question, Not Discuss Tranny Speeds [blckislandguy] by steve_ HOST
Jul 14, 2009 (4:12 pm)
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Replying to: blckislandguy (Jun 26, 2009 5:03 pm)

Rick Wagoner is the son of an upper middle ... it all begins with leadership. Without that what do you have?
 
About $10 million.
 
Former GM CEO Rick Wagoner Gets $10M Retirement Package (Fox News)
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Re: Lets Answer the Question, Not Discuss Tranny Speeds [steve_] by fintail
Jul 14, 2009 (4:47 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 14, 2009 4:12 pm)

It's like winning the lottery without ever buying a ticket. American executive compensation standards and justifications are disgusting.
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Re: Pricing [canadiantoyota] by nvbanker
Jul 15, 2009 (9:38 am)
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Replying to: canadiantoyota (Jul 01, 2009 4:04 am)

As for GM, if I was in charge, I would shut it down now and save taxpayers in many countries the pain of watching all their tax dollars being wasted on stupidity.
 
I agree with you to this extent - if they're not DEAD ASS SERIOUS about it, and you can tell they are not, they should shut the doors forever. If they were serious, there would only be two brands, Cadillac and Chevrolet, everything else would be shuttered, and I mean NOW, not phased out by the end of 2010 like Pontiac! They won't even make it until the end of 2010 if they don't get serious now.
 
Cut our losses, and let's quit. Let Ford be the North American Car Company.
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Saw an article today... by michaell
Jul 15, 2009 (10:51 am)
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...that stated that GM will be spending more on promoting the 2010 LaCrosse in the next 6 months than they spent on the entire Buick brand for all of 2008.
 
With less brands comes more money per brand - marketing, product development, etc.
 
We'll see.
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now you can tell him by steve_ HOST
Jul 21, 2009 (12:44 pm)
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GM Launches 'Tell Fritz' Web Site (Edmunds Daily)
 
Check out the comments there from the GM social media communications director.
 

(That's a static pic - here's the link to the real thing)
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Re: now you can tell him [steve_] by bpizzuti
Jul 22, 2009 (5:43 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 21, 2009 12:44 pm)

That could really backfire on them, haha.
 
I'm gonna go tell them that they just lost a sale because Cobalt and Aveo are junk.
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Re: Pricing [nvbanker] by joe0302
Jul 26, 2009 (10:38 am)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Jul 15, 2009 9:38 am)

I see Ford as having a better vision and knowing what the average American wants.
       Also, Ford I think posted a profit little as it was. It could be a sign.
                      Alot of people are waiting on their Fiesta to debut in America. I believe it will be a best seller as long as they don't dumb it down too much.
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more ads like this please by steve_ HOST
Aug 28, 2009 (11:33 am)
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This was an ad campaign for a targeted audience (Woodward Dream Cruise) but I like the concept:
 

 

 

 
Chevy Hates on Imports and Hollywood With Ad Campaign (Inside Line)
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Re: more ads like this please [steve_] by imidazol97
Aug 28, 2009 (3:51 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Aug 28, 2009 11:33 am)

I must have wandered off the ranch of the demographics toward whom the ad campaign is aimed. The 57 Chevy, while different and striking, would not be the prime examples I would have chosen. Nor would the Corvette in the link be the one I would use.
 
But it's a lot better than reading all the GM bashing that still continues. Those days have gone. It's a new GM. Time for change and hope for a new cadre of cars from GM.
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Re: more ads like this please [imidazol97] by tlong
Aug 28, 2009 (4:12 pm)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Aug 28, 2009 3:51 pm)

Those days have gone. It's a new GM.
 
Let's see:
 
- they didn't change their name
- they didn't remove the UAW
- they still have Lutz
- they are still talking about rebadging Vues and Aveos as Buicks
 
Not "new" enough.

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